The RFP, Part One
It took the St. Petersburg City Council a little less than two hours to get through its workshop Thursday morning on issuing an invitation to developers for how to redevelop the Tropicana Field site. The council will convene in its regular session at 3 p.m. today to take a formal vote.
The council considered reversing course and allowing public comment this afternoon, but then decided against it since it was short notice & wouldn't be fair to the folks who had already decided not to come. Instead, the council will hold a series of public hearings over the spring -- but heck, they will already have issued the RFP, which is what people today wanted to comment about!
More later.
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NUTS.........
Posted by: Bland | January 17, 2008 at 02:34 PM
“… but then decided against it since it was short notice & wouldn't be fair to the folks who had already decided not to come.”
Ahhh, thanks for keeping my best interests in mind!
“… Instead, the council will hold a series of public hearings over the spring”
Ahhh, springtime in St. Pete. What a perfect time of year to ask what kind of upholstery they want us to put in their new blue car… what; they told us we could buy it, I swear!
… you couldn’t buy this material from a striking Hollywood writer.
Posted by: | January 17, 2008 at 02:47 PM
I guess Dudley and the other new guy have fallen right into line with the current administration. Too bad. I actually had high hopes for change.
Posted by: Lawrence | January 17, 2008 at 03:22 PM
Herb Polson showed himself to be the only person sitting around the long table that did not have his own interest in mind.
The rest of these people, should find new careers ~~ certainly not being the ones that represent the values of those that are supposed to trust them for decisions that effect their property and money.
I for one will push Polson for Mayor.
He cannot possibly lose an election in this city, after playing the lone ranger today.
Posted by: guy | January 17, 2008 at 04:32 PM
Just to put a timeline on this fiasco, This will be the second time Leslie Curran will be voting for a new stadium sittng on council.
Posted by: guy | January 17, 2008 at 04:56 PM
3:22,
Excellent post. I wonder if you actually know how prophetic it is. Sadly, I’ve seen it happen to many a promising community leader. Kudos’ to Polson for proving that there is potential for a change in that pattern.
But it remains in the hands of the voters… to feed that hope, and bring it to fruition.
Posted by: | January 17, 2008 at 07:25 PM